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Making Changes Where Necessary
Published May 16, 2022
Van Ahn and Company market analyst Kristi Van Ahn says farmers are evaluating a change in the crop mix where they can. "Farmers are starting to talk about where acreage shifts will happen and where there will be prevent plant."…Untangling the Supply Chain
Published May 16, 2022
The U.S. dairy industry is untangling the supply chain crisis. "Within the last year, because of the imbalance of how people were buying things, companies that shipped products from Asia unload those ships and sent them back empty," said Chris…What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets
Published May 16, 2022
In this week’s edition of What’s Hot, What’s Not in the Markets, Martinson Ag Risk Management President Randy Martinson says the wheat market is hot, the livestock markets continue to struggle.Fisher Awarded NDSU Honorary Doctorate of Agriculture
Published May 16, 2022
North Dakota State University honored North Dakota Wheat Commission Administrator Neal Fisher with an honorary doctorate of agriculture over the weekend. "It's overwhelming when they read that you're the 165th recipient of this degree," Fisher tells the Red River Farm…Planting Progress Expected This Week
Published May 16, 2022
Near Wahpeton, North Dakota, GL Crop Consulting President Greg LaPlante says there are soybeans and sugarbeets in the ground, but that’s about it. Improved conditions this week will encourage more fieldwork. "Farmers near Wyndmere were waiting for soil temperatures to…MN Lawmakers Still Working on a Drought Relief Package
Published May 16, 2022
With one week left in the legislative session, Minnesota lawmakers are still trying to reach an agreement on a drought relief package. Minnesota House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Sundin told RRFN more progress is expected once Republican meet over the…Walz Meets with Farmers Impacted by Flooding
Published May 16, 2022
Governor Tim Walz was at the Jim Nelson farm in Oslo, Minnesota over the weekend, surveying flood damage. It’s been a month of weather extremes, from blizzards to rains and then, last week's derecho event in southern Minnesota. "We're starting…Specialty Crops Battle for Acres
Published May 16, 2022
A few farmers in the region pulled the planter out of the shed and worked around wet spots in the field this weekend. Highs in the upper 60s and 70s will help dry things out. However, a few rains are…G7 Nations Discuss Fertilizer Supplies
Published May 16, 2022
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was in Germany over the weekend with his counterparts from Canada, Japan and parts of Europe. The Group of Seven nations agreed to increase transparency in the fertilizer market. Tight fertilizer supplies have all of the…